Student Writing: Rhetorical analysis (Milena Ateyea)

Rhetorical analysis (Milena Ateyea)

Milena Ateyea wrote this rhetorical analysis, "A Curse and a Blessing," in response to the essay "Protecting Freedom of Expression at Harvard" by Derek Bok. Read her analysis and then answer the questions below.

1. Briefly describe an issue on which people disagree strongly and on which you have strong views.

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1. Briefly describe an issue on which people disagree strongly and on which you have strong views.

2. How would you make logical, ethical, and emotional appeals to convince others to consider your views on this issue? In each of the following text boxes, write a sentence or two describing how you might make an effective appeal.

LOGICAL APPEAL: What evidence will convince your audience that your views make logical sense?

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LOGICAL APPEAL: What evidence will convince your audience that your views make logical sense?

ETHICAL APPEAL: How will you convince your audience that you are trustworthy?

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ETHICAL APPEAL: How will you convince your audience that you are trustworthy?

EMOTIONAL APPEAL: How will you get your audience to feel a certain way?

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EMOTIONAL APPEAL: How will you get your audience to feel a certain way?